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Undergraduate Music Education Majors Should Enroll in Orff Level 1 Courses

Orff Level I courses offer undergraduate Music Education majors valuable hands-on experience with classroom repertoire, teaching strategies, and professional skill development that builds confidence for student teaching and future careers.
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2026 Summer Orff Levels

Learn all about taking Summer Orff Levels and hear your colleagues' insights about this transformative professional development experience.
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AOSA

The Summer That Saved My Teaching Career

Summer Orff courses offer music educators an immersive, joyful experience that rekindles inspiration, builds confidence, and creates space for teachers to grow musically together. Whether you're brand new to Orff or simply curious, AOSA summer courses and local chapters are where lifelong teaching journeys begin.
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Flexible pin repair

Instrument Repair Hospital: Flexible Pins

In this video, Josh Southard demonstrates how to replace broken flexible pins on a Studio 49 alto xylophone. His step by step instrument repair walks you through this simple fix.
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Orff & Higher Ed: Laying the Foundation

Vicki Raisley outlines strategies to prepare your undergraduate students for success by building strong professional networks.
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Pathway

Passion, Pedagogy, and Professors

Vicki Raisley's journey from elementary music teacher to professor was shaped by discovering the Orff Schulwerk approach. She's dedicated to mentoring future music educators and her fellow professors who teach them.
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what is Orff Schulwerk

What Is Orff Schulwerk?

Crystal Pridmore delves into the essence of Orff Schulwerk and explores why it’s considered a "process" rather than a "method."
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Visiting The Mothership: My Tour of the Studio 49 Factory

Crystal Pridmore visited the Studio 49 factory in Germany, aka The Mothership, and toured the facility with new president and owner Jakob von Wolff.
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warm demander

Becoming a Warm Demander

Classroom management is HARD. Yet we all know those ‘magical’ teachers who can connect with even the most challenging students. I have noticed that these educators exhibit the traits of a warm demander.
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Orff Levels

Orff Levels: Post-Level III

Have you taken all three Orff levels and don't know what to do next? Scott Roether has you covered with ideas to keep growing and learning in the Schulwerk.
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General Music and Special Education

LeslieAnne Bird shares tips on how to meet the needs of our special education students and what to do to protect your student and yourself if you are denied access to the appropriate documents.
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From Across the Street

“From Across the Street” is an excellent way to introduce Dominican music and instruments for Latine Heritage Month (or anytime). Readers will enjoy learning about the different sounds and instruments in the culture of the Dominican Palos tradition.
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